Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his low back disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and a disability manifested by syncope and memory deficit, finding that the veteran's claims were not well-grounded due to lack of objective medical evidence supporting her contentions. The Board also found no aggravation of her service-connected left knee disability.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected low back disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability, currently rated at 40 percent, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The evidence shows severe limitation of motion but no ankylosis or intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected mechanical low back pain did not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation, maintaining a 10 percent rating.

The Board has granted higher initial evaluations for migraine headaches (10% prior to June 10, 1996; 30% as of that date) and spondylosis of the lumbar spine with disc bulging at L4-5 and L5-S1 (20%), but denied hypertension.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected scoliosis of the dorsal and lumbar segments of the spine is being remanded due to incomplete development, including a need for further examination and review of medical records.

The veteran's low back disorder, including herniated nucleus pulposus and lumbar radiculopathy, is considered to have started during his military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected low back disorder was denied by the RO. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and schedule the veteran for a VA spine examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any current chronic disabilities of the low back, right hip or right leg. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found no evidence of a low back injury during service and concluded that the veteran's current low back disability is not related to his active duty. The claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for psoriatic arthritis, right knee disability evaluation, and lumbar spine disability evaluation were denied. Temporary total ratings under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. � 4.29 and 4.30 were also denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and service connection for a left knee disability, finding that his pre-existing back disorder was not aggravated by VA treatment in August 1991, and that his left knee injury is not related to any service-connected or compensable disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability is service-connected, but denied claims for hematological disorder, autoimmune disorder, cardiac disorder, neurological disorder, and psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and maxillary and ethmoid sinusitis with retro-orbital headaches and allergic rhinitis, but denied the other claims. The veteran's PTSD was granted a higher staged rating from June 6, 1998.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes due to his cardiovascular disease, low back disability, and psychiatric disorder. The appeal is based on the combined effect of these disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of a low back disability incurred in service or caused by the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer disease. The rating for duodenal ulcer disease was also denied as it did not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim. The case was remanded multiple times but ultimately denied.

The Board is without jurisdiction to review the claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for osteoarthritis of the right hip, status post total hip replacement from March 1, 1997 due to lack of timely appeal. The veteran's claims for higher evaluations for his right shoulder disorder and scars have been adjudicated.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not in need of regular aid and attendance due to his multiple disabilities, as he can still perform most of his daily personal needs without assistance.